Storage With Style - Five Trends In Closet Design

Before you can start thinking about the closet, start by getting rid of the clutter to assess how to store items you want to keep items through four containers: 1. donation 2. recycle 3. garbage 4. keep. You need to be able to see what you have in order to know what you need in your closet!

1. Closets relate to the interior design of the home. Interior Designers, Houzz and Pinterest are informing consumers on the best ways to design a custom closet and how to select materials, complete with accessories and paint, to coordinate with the adjoining room and design of the home.

2. Closets are being customized to match the lifestyle. A valet pull is a telescoping rod that pulls in or out from the cabinet for hanging dry cleaning or for staging the next day’s outfit. Tilt out hampers for dirty laundry have a custom drawer front look to conceal that it’s a hamper.

3. Closets are becoming more open. LED lighting that is dimmable and doesn’t have to be hardwired opens up the space and highlights items being displayed.

4. Extra bedrooms become walk-in-closets. Closets are being built larger to have a walk-in-closet, even if that means taking rooms that were once bedrooms.

5. Closets are maximized through adjustability. Whether it’s a foyer, bedroom, linen or a storage closet, adjustability is key for storing different size items at different heights at later points in time.